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Funiculaire Les Avants-Sonloup

Living tradition
Season: All season

Season

All season

Contact

Funicolare Avants-Sonloup
Rue de la Gare 22
1820 Montreux
Tel. +41 21 989 81 90

www.lesavantsfuni.ch

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - On July 8th, 1910 the idea for the funicular was born. Working at a frantic pace, civil workers completed the funicular in just 5 months. The track runs for 531 meters at an impressive slope of 54.5%. To make all this possible three works of art were constructed: a brick viaduct with eleven arches, two steel bridges to cross the Sonloup road, and a small culvert arch over the bobsled run. From the beginning, electric traction was chosen for the funicular and on December 14th, 1910, the first passengers took their seats in the 50 person capacity cars. With an hourly capacity of 500 people in each direction, the red funicular soon became an integral part of life in Les Avants. Renovated in 2012, the funicular is now an iconic symbol for the entire region.

Details

Season

All season

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Families

Routes in the vicinity

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Allières - Les Avants

The trail starts with the ascent to the Col de Jaman. It leads up over alpine meadows. The alpine huts have traditional shingle roofs. The trail then descends again to the village of Les Avants.

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 3 hours 10 minutesLength: 9.20km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Allières - Les Avants

The walks starts with an ascent to the Col de Jaman. The trail leads over meadows with cairns and past alpine huts with shingle roofs. The trail then descends to the village of Les Avants.

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 3 hours 10 minutesLength: 9.20km

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